City of Sacramento - Zoning and Subdivision Regulations (California)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	California
Name	City of Sacramento - Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
Incentive Type	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Date added to DSIRE	2000-01-01
Last DSIRE Review	2012-10-03
References	DSIRE

Summary

Sacramento City Code, Title 16, Section 16.48.110 ensures that the Director of Parks and Community Services gives consideration to solar access, to the extent feasible, when selecting and planting residential street trees near residential buildings.

Sacramento City Code, Title 17, Section 17.220.010 contains a provision requiring the planning commission or zoning administrator to consider energy conservation issues, including adequate orientation for maximum solar access. Furthermore, Section 17.60.040, which contains the zoning code’s height regulations, contains an exception for solar energy systems on top of buildings. The exception allows solar systems to be of a greater height than the limit established for the zone.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Carol Shearly
Department	City of Sacramento
Division	Planning Department
Address	915 I Street, New City Hall, 3rd Floor
Place	Sacramento, California
Zip/Postal Code	95814
Phone	(916) 808-5656
Email	cshearly@cityofsacramento.org
Website	http://www.cityofsacramento.org/planning/

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	Sacramento City Code 16.48.110

Authority 2:	Sacramento City Code 17.220.010

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.